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Re: The Anime/Manga thread...

I haven't been to a convention since Otakon 2011. I do miss it, though.

really a big chunk of the last 4 years has been covered extensively in this thread, but I can always throw stuff your way if you want specifics.

Fair enough. The last Otakon I went to was 2010. I'm actually moving to Morgantown which is only a 3.5 hr drive from Baltimore so I might have time to hit it up. I did enjoy the 3 yrs that I went, was quite fun.

Don't ask Marvin Harrison what he did during the bye week. "Batman never told where the Bat Cave is," he explained.

Re: The Anime/Manga thread...

Fair enough. The last Otakon I went to was 2010. I'm actually moving to Morgantown which is only a 3.5 hr drive from Baltimore so I might have time to hit it up. I did enjoy the 3 yrs that I went, was quite fun.

Yeah, that was good times. Except for the metal gear panel, that was boring as ****.

Tell you what Suave, you want to hang out at another anime con sometime, Betsey and I will be down for that.

Last edited by Kstat; 05-28-2014 at 02:49 AM.

It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.

Re: The Anime/Manga thread...

I wouldn't call it a spin off as much as a side story, but yeah it stands alone as the best possible representation of the series. It borrows a lot of material from X-Men but it gives it its own personality.

It's basically what X-men would be if the story were told from Magneto's perspective.

Last edited by Kstat; 05-29-2014 at 10:10 AM.

It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.

Re: The Anime/Manga thread...

That time again....and Simmer 2014 is proving to be a very good one. My picks:

Akame Ga Kill

Best potential to be this year's Attack on Titan. A simple but gruesome tale of a group of assassins, and the lengths they're willing to go in order to change an cruel and corrupt world. This series oozes style (and blood. Lots and lots of blood). A good cast and an excellent premise. Best summer action popcorn show out there. It's a lot of fun without being mindless and generic.

Sword Art Online: Season II

The Gun Gale arc. My second favorite from the light novels, featuring my favorite character (Sinon). Takes a wild west/gun themed approach to the original game. Really looking forward to seeing how they bring this chapter to life. So far, I'm anything but disappointed.

Aldnoah Zero

Sleeper hit of the season, possibly the entire year. It comes out of nowhere, grabs your attention and refuses to let go. I knew absolutely nothing about this show beforehand and I can't get enough of it. It's smart, gritty, tragic and the amazing production values give it a sense of style and cinematic feel that ties it all together. Set in an alternative universe timeline, an assassination attempt and a political power play becomes the precursor to an interplanetary war. The atmosphere is extremely immersible. I highly recommend this to pretty much anyone.

Last edited by Kstat; 07-24-2014 at 04:18 PM.

It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.

Re: The Anime/Manga thread...

I have a friend who wants me to watch Naruto (for some reason I never watched it) I have heard mixed feeling about the series though... Thoughts?

Started of so epically. I think he drug it out too long. It's almost over, but it's just constant power ups just cause. I'm only reading it now cause it's almost over and I feel like I need to finish it. The anime also suffers from "filler" episodes that aren't that good. Just tragic, this had the makings of something great.

Then again, Naruto suffers what most manga/anime suffers from. Great beginnings and the rest can't live up to that greatness it started out at. It's just downhill from the beginning. There are very few manga/anime, imo, that don't suffer from that. Cowboy Bebop, Death Note and Full Metal. Can't think of anything else outside of those.

I feel like I'm in the minority, but I still love Bleach! It's coming to an end too. It's on it's final arc.